Fort Valley State University Fort Valley, Georgia Fort Valley State University is a public, senior, 1890 land-grant institution serving Georgia and the nation. Founded in 1895 as an institution to serve primarily the educational needs of students of African descent, the University provides instruction, research and public and extension services consistent with its land-grant and public functions for all segments of the population to achieve their personal, educational and professional goals. Following the liberal arts and the land-grant traditions, the University provides diversified and challenging programs to meet educational needs resulting from societal changes. Fort Valley State University provides a learning and living environment that enables its graduates and all who come under its influence to become innovative and critical thinkers, problem-solvers and responsible citizens. While Fort Valley State University shares some characteristics with the other senior colleges, it is a historically black university with a rich teacher education heritage and the only senior college with a state-wide land-grant research and public service mission. www.fvsu.edu

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